Near-Inertial Wave Studies Using Historical Mooring Records and a High-Resolution General Circulation Model
Abstract
We are interested in the general problems of internal waves and ocean mixing. Knowledge of these is important for advancing the performance of operational and climate models, as well as for understanding local problems such as pollutant dispersal and biological productivity. Consequently, a long-term goal of the oceanographic community has been to develop a global internal wave prediction system analogous to those already in place for surface waves. Early steps have been accomplished with simulations of internal tide at basin and global scale (Niwa and Hibiya 2001; Simmons et al. 2004; Simmons 2008) and NIWs (Zhai et al. 2007). However, near-inertial waves and mesoscale variability have not been studied carefully in the context of global simulations. This project takes another step toward this larger goal
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA531927
Entities
People
- Harper Simmons
- Matthew H. Alford
Organizations
- University of Washington